Bill Harvey: Jedi mind tricks

The response to my call for views on mandatory vaccination for those of us dealing with NHS patients has been positive. I am yet to hear an argument against. As one reader suggested, ‘As a profession we’ve by and large come out of the pandemic as the good guys; by providing face-to-face care in safe environments… vaccines are just part of our PPE.’

Since then, the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that mandatory vaccines will apply to healthcare workers regulated by the Care Quality Commission in England. The measures, which will be enforced from April 1, 2022, only include hospital optometrists and domiciliary optometrists who work in care homes. Let’s hope the rest of us follow suit anyway as a logical step.